I always find myself in the centre of a tug of love at this time of year because I love fashion, but I also really, really love Christmas. And fashion and the festive season have never really seen eye to eye. Fashion is navy cashmere, sleek tailoring and expensively distressed denim; Christmas is novelty snowflake knits and glittery antler deeley boppers, Will Ferrell in yellow elf leggings and Mariah Carey in an itsy bitsy Santa suit. Christmas is dirty carbs rather than clean eating, rosy cheeks instead of Kardashian contouring.
The conflict comes to a head when you have to figure out what to wear for a Christmas party. Do you look Christmassy – sparkly, jolly, fun, appropriate – or do you look nice and true to yourself? The conventional Christmas party dress (tight, dark, sparkly) feels a bit dull, for all its shine. As if it has sequins where its personality should be.
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